Shameful Irish TV moments

A Battered Mars Bar · 15-05-2017 08:01AM #1

By God says Miley there was a lot of them.

For me it was Des Bishop work experience which aired sometime in 2003 I think. The episode where he worked in Abrakadabra in Waterford and was accosted by the local scumbags who told bishop it was his job to clean up after them. The irony of these scummers telling him his job when they hadn't done a days work in their lives was shameful and the general scumbagness to it all.

MarinersBlues · 15-05-2017 08:04AM

Podge and Rodge cutting off Donna and Joseph McCaul as they started to song jumped straight into my head when I saw the thread title.

It was hilarious - but an atrocious way to treat anyone.

Your Face · 15-05-2017 08:05AM

TV3

Wanderer78 · 15-05-2017 08:05AM

A Battered Mars Bar wrote:

For me it was Des Bishop work experience which aired sometime in 2003 I think. The episode where he worked in Abrakadabra in Waterford and was accosted by the local scumbags who told bishop it was his job to clean up after them. The irony of these scummers telling him his job when they hadn't done a days work in their lives was shameful and the general scumbagness to it all.

Or maybe it showed the problematic nature of our alcohol fuelled society?!

SmartinMartin · 15-05-2017 08:06AM

Peewee Flynn and his 3 houses.

Brendan Bendar · 15-05-2017 08:07AM

Ed Byrne and Dara O'Briain out in Malaysia has to be up there.

About as entertaining as a visit to the clinic.

machiavellianme · 15-05-2017 08:09AM

After the 9pm news every Friday and Saturday night from September till May.

CarrickMcJoe · 15-05-2017 08:11AM

That TD pulling the woman onto his knee when the Dail sat late ..

Erik Shin · 15-05-2017 08:11AM

"Leave it to Mrs O'Brien".....No, leave it to shïte....Wish I could erase it from my childhood memories

15-05-2017 08:12AM

The broadcast of the angelus is a shameful Irish TV moment, repeated daily.

To subject a growing number of non-believers to listen to that stupid donnnnng, donnnnng, donnnnng and look at images from a 1980's scenes of Ireland calander.

Bog-backwards RTE. Shameful, regressive arseholery.

OldMrBrennan83 · 15-05-2017 08:15AM

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Beyondgone · 15-05-2017 08:16AM

Have ye seen Italian or French tv?

Coming back to RTE is like leaving an episode of Barney and finding yourself in Swan Lake.

mackeire · 15-05-2017 08:17AM

JayZeus wrote: »

The broadcast of the angelus is a shameful Irish TV moment, repeated daily.

To subject a growing number of non-believers to listen to that stupid donnnnng, donnnnng, donnnnng and look at images from a 1980's scenes of Ireland calander.

Bog-backwards RTE. Shameful, regressive arseholery.

It's on for about 30 seconds, make a cup of tea while it's on.

gramar · 15-05-2017 08:17AM

JayZeus wrote: »

The broadcast of the angelus is a shameful Irish TV moment, repeated daily.

To subject a growing number of non-believers to listen to that stupid donnnnng, donnnnng, donnnnng and look at images from a 1980's scenes of Ireland calander.

Bog-backwards RTE. Shameful, regressive arseholery.

It must be terrible to be strapped to your armchair with no remote control in front of the TV every evening at 6pm.

freshpopcorn · 15-05-2017 08:18AM

When Fair City tries to do an abduction story line about a girl called Katy!

andekwarhola · 15-05-2017 08:20AM

When they stopped playing that nice version of the national anthem with 'uplifting' footage when RTE shut down for the night.

MysticMonk · 15-05-2017 08:21AM

Fair City or rather Fairly Shiitty.
Appalling acting and accents. Everybody connected with it should be tied to a cow and scuttered to death.

suicide_circus · 15-05-2017 08:22AM

Dunphy pissed on air for 20 odd years

15-05-2017 08:31AM

Pat Kenny insulting Dawn French at a fashion event on live TV.

The late late show launch of the millennium clock in the Liffey

Linda Martin singing 'get Lucky'

Ronan Keating co hosting the Eurovision

When Kerry Katona was a 'judge ' on Your a Star, dafuq would she know?

gramar · 15-05-2017 08:31AM

freshpopcorn wrote: »

When Fair City tries to do an abduction story line about a girl called Katy!

I rang the mother last night in the middle of Fair City and was told to ring back in half an hour!

McDermotX · 15-05-2017 08:33AM

Liveline: Call Back

Beechwoodspark · 15-05-2017 08:36AM

Celebrity farm or whatever it was called. The likes of twink, paddy ogorman, Kevin sharkey getting locked drunk and arguing incoherently on live tv

infogiver · 15-05-2017 08:36AM

Brendan Bendar wrote: »

Ed Byrne and Dara O'Briain out in Malaysia has to be up there.

About as entertaining as a visit to the clinic.

Being patronised by Dara O'Brian's big fat smug face is torture.

infogiver · 15-05-2017 08:38AM

JayZeus wrote: »

The broadcast of the angelus is a shameful Irish TV moment, repeated daily.

To subject a growing number of non-believers to listen to that stupid donnnnng, donnnnng, donnnnng and look at images from a 1980's scenes of Ireland calander.

Bog-backwards RTE. Shameful, regressive arseholery.

Shameful. Lol.

15-05-2017 08:39AM

mackeire wrote: »

It's on for about 30 seconds, make a cup of tea while it's on.

I'm far too busy snapping crucifixes in half to make kindling to be drinking tea. And if I've run out of them, I'm cutting up old books and sticking pages onto a 6" nail for later use.

For Forks Sake · 15-05-2017 08:46AM

SmartinMartin wrote: »

Peewee Flynn and his 3 houses.

First thing that came to mind. Credit to Gaybo, he may be a sanctimonious old goat, but he knew well how to dole out the rope for people to hang themselves with.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9ORNfD8e_sk

The_Valeyard · 15-05-2017 08:48AM

When RTE forced their way into a communion mass and accused the Priest of child abuse. Turns out he was completely innocent, and ruined people's day. And nearly destroyed a man's reputation.

Matt.ie · 15-05-2017 08:55AM

JayZeus wrote:

I'm far too busy snapping crucifixes in half to make kindling to be drinking tea. And if I've run out of them, I'm cutting up old books and sticking pages onto a 6" nail for later use.

Maybe you could use the few seconds to reflect on yourself and life?

15-05-2017 09:15AM

Matt.ie wrote: »

Maybe you could use the few seconds to reflect on yourself and life?

I don't need a Catholic ritual to inspire a bit of naval gazing on my part.

Anyway, take it as a irreverently tongue in cheek reply, as it was intended. You don't have to smirk or laugh, but that's the beauty of humour. Like religion, different things resonate positively with different folks.

To the topic, shameful stuff to be using a national broadcast to promote or support a religious ritual in any capacity. That was the more serious point and it's not lost on all, you will note.

We'll agree to disagree, surely!

BattleCorp · 15-05-2017 09:31AM

I'm going to go for moments on TV where I was actually ashamed to be Irish. For a few seconds that is. It doesn't take me too long to get over these things.

I can't remember exactly when it happened but it was at the start of the economic downturn, probably some time in 2008. The World's media were camped outside of the Dail waiting for our finest politicians to make a statement on the Bank Guarantee or something or other when out waltzes this fine fellow below to address the media. The mortifying shame of it.

Another time was that ar5ewipe knobjockey priest who screwed up the Olympic marathon and destroyed the Brazilian runner's chances of glory. Imagine training for years, being among the best in the world, trying your hardest for some wankstain to take away your dreams from you.

murpho999 · 15-05-2017 09:32AM

mackeire wrote: »

It's on for about 30 seconds, make a cup of tea while it's on.

gramar wrote: »

It must be terrible to be strapped to your armchair with no remote control in front of the TV every evening at 6pm.

That is not the point, and is a typical ignorant answer.

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